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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to tea leaves with 茶叶 (cháyè)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    茶叶 (cháyè) means "tea leaves" and refers to the dried leaves used to brew tea. It is the standard term for tea as a raw product, appearing in phrases like 发现茶叶 (discover tea leaves) and 茶叶市场 (tea leaf market).

    Examples

    • 这种茶叶是从云南运来的，品质很好。

      zhè zhǒng cháyè shì cóng Yúnnán yùn lái de, pǐnzhì hěn hǎo.

      This tea is shipped from Yunnan and is of very good quality.

    • 他送了我一盒上好的茶叶。

      tā sòng le wǒ yī hé shànghǎo de cháyè.

      He gave me a box of fine tea.

    • 奶奶习惯去市场上挑新鲜的茶叶。

      nǎinai xíguàn qù shìchǎng shàng tiāo xīnxiān de cháyè.

      Grandma is used to going to the market to pick out fresh tea leaves.